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Welcome to the Hartford Wolf Pack's 2023 offseason player tracker! This is your one-stop shop for all of the offseason's key dates, player signings, and more! See where the 2022-23 team is headed and how the 2023-24 team is shaping up!

PENDING FREE AGENTS

Below are all of the pending unrestricted free agents (UFA) and restricted free agents (RFA) who played for the Wolf Pack during the 2022-23 season. 

Last Updated on September 22, 2023.

Name Position Status Transaction
Anton Blidh Forward UFA Signed w/ New York Rangers (NHL) 6/8/23
Easton Brodzinski Forward UFA Signed w/ Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) 8/8/23
Ryan Carpenter Forward UFA Signed w/ San Jose Sharks (NHL) 7/1/23
Cristiano DiGiacinto Forward UFA Signed w/ Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) 8/9/23
Tanner Fritz Forward UFA Signed w/ Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) 9/5/23
Tim Gettinger Forward UFA (G6) Signed w/ Detroit Red Wings (NHL) 7/1/23
Patrick Khodorenko Forward RFA* Signed w/ Charlotte Checkers (AHL) 8/7/23
Will Lockwoood Forward UFA (G6) Signed w/ Florida Panthers (NHL) 7/2/23
Ryan Lohin Forward  UFA  
Lauri Pajuniemi Forward RFA Signed w/ Malmo Redhawks (SHL) 5/23/23
C.J. Smith Forward UFA  
Ben Tardif Forward UFA Signed w/ KooKoo (Liiga) 5/24/23
Adam Clendening Defenseman UFA Signed PTO w/ New York Rangers (NHL) 9/22/23
Ty Emberson Defenseman RFA Signed w/ New York Rangers (NHL) 7/13/23
Libor Hájek Defenseman RFA Signed PTO w/ Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) 8/30/23
Louka Henault Defenseman UFA Signed w/ Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) 9/6/23
Zac Jones Defenseman RFA Signed w/ New York Rangers (NHL) 6/16/23
Wyatt Kalynuk Defenseman UFA (G6) Signed w/ St. Louis Blues (NHL) 7/1/23
Brandon Scanlin Defenseman RFA Signed w/ New York Rangers (NHL) 8/2/23
Cooper Zech Defenseman RFA* Signed w/ HC Kosice (Slovak) 6/9/23
Parker Gahagen Goaltender UFA Signed w/ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) 8/10/23

* = Denotes restricted free agent who did not receive a qualifying offer from the Rangers and therefore will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st, 2023. 

PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT

The following players are under contract with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) or the parent New York Rangers (NHL) for the 2023-24 season. 

Name Position 2023-24 Contract Term (Year Expires)
Alex Belzile  Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Two-year contract (2024-25)
Anton Blidh Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Two-year contract (2024-25)
Jonny Brodzinski Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Two-year contract (2023-24)
Brett Berard Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2025-26, ELC)
Will Cuylle Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2024-25, ELC)
Cristiano DiGiacinto Forward Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Adam Edström Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2024-25, ELC)
Turner Elson Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Two-year contract (2023-24)
Karl Henriksson Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2023-24, ELC)
Ryder Korczak Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2024-25, ELC)
Jake Leschyshyn Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2024-25)
Bryce McConnell-Barker Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2025-26, ELC)
Tristan Mullin Forward Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Riley Nash Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Two-year contract (2024-25)
Sahil Panwar Forward Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Matej Pekar Forward Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Matt Rempe Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2024-25, ELC)
Adam Sýkora Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2025-26, ELC)
Bobby Trivigno Forward New York Rangers (NHL) Two-year contract (2023-24, ELC)
Drew Worrad Forward Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Seth Barton Defenseman Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Zach Berzolla Defenseman Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Nikolas Brouillard Defenseman New York Rangers (NHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Ty Emberson Defenseman New York Rangers (NHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Mac Hollowell Defenseman New York Rangers (NHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Blake Hillman Defenseman Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Connor Mackey Defenseman New York Rangers (NHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Matthew Robertson  Defenseman New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2023-24, ELC)
Brandon Scanlin Defenseman New York Rangers (NHL) One-year contract (2023-24)
Talyn Boyko Goaltender New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2024-25, ELC)
Louis Domingue Goaltender New York Rangers (NHL) Two-year contract (2023-24)
Dylan Garand Goaltender New York Rangers (NHL) Three-year contract (2024-25, ELC)
Olof Lindbom Goaltender New York Rangers (NHL) Two-year contract (2023-24, ELC)

PLAYER TRADE NEWS

The following players have been involved in a trade consummated by the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) or New York Rangers (NHL). Players listed here either played with the Pack during the 2022-23 season or are under contract and played in the AHL during the 2022-23 season. 

Name Position 2023-24 Contract Transaction 2022-23 Team

CONTRACT INFORMATION

A player that is a restricted free agent (RFA) has reached the end of their initial entry-level contract but is not yet an unrestricted free agent. Their rights are still held by the NHL team.

A player is an unrestricted free agent (UFA) if older than 25 (or after 7 years, whichever comes first) and his contract ends. UFAs can sign with any team.

All new players, under the age of 25, are required to sign an entry-level contract. Entry-level contracts are three years if the player is age 18-21, two years if age 22-24, and one year if age 24.

If a player signs an AHL contract, then he is not eligible to play in the NHL.

KEY DATES

2023 NHL Entry Draft - June 28th and 29th: The 2023 NHL Entry Draft will be held over two days in late June. The first round will be held on Wednesday, June 28th, while the second through seventh rounds will be held on Thursday, June 29th. Both days will take place at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The Rangers will select 23rd overall in the first round. The club will also select 91st overall (3rd round, from Colorado), 152nd overall (5th round, from Edmonton), 178th overall (6th round, from Winnipeg), and 183rd overall (6th round).

Update: The Rangers selected five players at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville.

Qualifying Offers - June 30th: NHL teams must send a Qualifying Offer in order to retain the rights to any Restricted Free Agent. Usually, this occurs on the Monday following the NHL Entry Draft. However, due to the draft being held on the 28th and 29th of June, this year's QO deadline is June 30th, per PuckPedia

Teams are not required to send Qualifying Offers to RFAs. RFAs that do not receive a Qualifying Offer become UFAs on July 1, the opening of NHL Free Agency.

The qualifying offer is calculated from the players base salary (NHL salary minus signing bonus), and at a minimum must meet the season minimum salary requirements:

110% of the base salary if the base salary is less than or equal to the league minimum. 

105% of the base salary if the base salary is greater than the league minimum or less than $1,000,000. However, this qualifying offer cannot exceed $1,000,000.

100% of the base salary if the base salary is equal to or greater than $1,000,000.

CBA Reference 10.2 (a) (ii)

Free Agency Begins - July 1st: The New York Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack can sign any unrestricted free agents starting on Saturday, July 1st, 2023.

NEWS

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